The 10 most generous public figures

The UK’s most generous musicians and sport stars of the last 12 months have been revealed. The biggest charitable donors in showbiz and sport include high-profile names in golf and football, plus two of the world’s most popular boybands, according to the Sunday Times.

1. Sir Elton John, % of wealth donated: 8.92%, donated amount: £24.1m
2. Steven Gerrard, 3.14%, £1.3m
3. Rory McIlroy, 2.63%, £1m
4. Justin Rose, 2.57%, £0.6m
5. Coldplay, 1.82%, £3.8m
6. Didier Drogba, 1.57%, £0.4m
7. One Direction, 0.92%, £1.2m
8. Eric Clapton, 0.88%, £1.4m
9. Rio Ferdinand, 0.85%, £0.4m
10. Olivia and Dhani Harrison, 0.55%, £1.1m

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